Day: July 13, 2018
Full-time aviation search and rescue centre eyed
PAPUA New Guinea is to have a 24/7 aviation search and rescue centre under the PNG Air Services Ltd. It will have fulltime staff for rescue operations and maintained at […]
Curators issues expected on agenda for Parliament seating
By HELEN TARAWA PARLIAMENT will sit for three weeks from Tuesday, Clerk Vela Konivaro says. While unable to confirm the order of the business for the session, Konivari told The […]
NA duo joins ruling PNC
TWO National Alliance MPs have joined the People’s Congress Party (PNC), bringing its membership up to 45. This was according to the government yesterday when confirming the move by Usino […]
Grade 12 students can apply online
By GYNNIE KERO Grade 12 students applying for tertiary institution can lodge online applications from next month, according to Higher Education Minister Pila Niningi. He said the National Online Application […]
Population growth rate too high, says Temu
By GYNNIE KERO MORE awareness in remote areas and schools on family planning may help reduce the country’s population growth rate, says Health and HIV/AIDS Minister Sir Puka Temu. Speaking […]
War on polio starts in affected areas
HEALTH and HIV/AIDS Minister Sir Dr Puka Temu will launch a polio immunisation campaign on Monday in Morobe, Madang and Eastern Highlands. He announced this as the Department of Health […]
Volunteers in remote areas face challenges
VOLUNTEERS working in remote areas face tremendous challenges every day working among illiterate people and their services should be recognised, says Australian High Commission representative Brendan Pearce. Speaking during National […]
Works changes for better roads
WORKS and Implementation Secretary David Wereh says the department is continuing to drive necessary internal change to ensure better quality roads are built in the country. He said Works was […]
Volunteer service a vital tool to lift service delivery
THE National Volunteer Service is an important tool to improve service delivery in the country, says Secretary for Youth, Religion and Community Development Anna Solomon. She said through partnership work […]
Students to represent PNG in world school debate
By LOUISAH FRANK Five secondary students will represent Papua New Guinea and the Pacific in the World School Debate Championship in Croatia next week. Christopher Nakue from Don Bosco Technical […]